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Access Is Key to Kids’ Decision to Smoke
Smoking friends or stores selling cigarettes make the habit more likely, study finds

Gene Variations May Predict Antidepressant Response
Finding could help advance individualized medicine for psychiatric patients

Research Finds Causal Link Between Ending Drinking, Depression
But giving mice on the wagon an antidepressant restored brain's ability to make new cells

Many Recovering Alcoholics Depend on Coffee, Cigarettes
But smoking may increase the likelihood of relapse, expert says

Suckling Infant Triggers ’Trust’ Hormone in Moms
Breast-feeding releases oxytocin, involved in bonding, release of milk in humans, animals

Health Tip: Staying Emotionally Healthy
Suggestions to maintain a sound mind

Genetics, Social Factors Tied to Male Delinquency
Family, friends, school impact expression of certain molecular variants, study says

Brain Scans Show Heightened Risk for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Found less activity in region that curbs habitual thinking, researchers say

Empathy Is ’Hard-Wired’ in Children’s Brains
Scans show young naturally prone to relate to pain in others, study says

Background TV Distracts Kids From Play
It may interfere with the development of attention skills, study suggests